Fence-wire clamp.



Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

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SYLVESTER P. LEVERIGH, OF MARION, IOWA.

FENCE-WIRE CLAMP.

Application filed July 26, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SYLvns'rER P. LEV-- ERlCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marion, in the county of Linn and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fenceire Clamps; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to wire fences, and has for its object to produce a convenient and effective clamp or grip for all the wires of-a fence at once, whereby the entire series of longitudinal wires may be drawn taut in a single operation.

The invention is fully disclosed in the description and claims following, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a front View of my improved clamp as applied to a web of woven wire fencing. Fig. 2 is a similar but enlarged view of the same. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the same, taken in a central plane. Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the same. Fig. 5 is a similar view of a modified form of clamp.

In the drawing, 1 designates the longitudinal wires of a fence, and 2 the vertical, stay wires thereof, for which type of wire fence this clamp is more particularly designed. Hitherto it has not been convenient to stretch a web of woven wire fencing, inasmuch as it is necessary to grip each of the longitudinal wires firmly, in order that the whole web may stretch evenly. The clamp which is the subject matter of this invention is designed to do this very conveniently and quickly, and to hold the wires immovably, so that any desired degree of stress may be applied to the web before attaching it to the posts, one of which is indicated by the numeral 3.

The clamp is very simple, and as shown in the principal figures of the drawing is formed of gas-pipe 4, and a locking-rod 5. Along one side of the pipe is a series of notches 6 to receive the fence-wires. Between these wires and the bridging parts 7 of the pipe is forced a rod 5, preferably sharpened at 8, so as to be easily thrust into Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 291, 1916.

Serial No. 41,863.

wire-holding position from one end of the clamp-pipe. A blunt rod may be used, by forcing the wires back to form the crimps 9 by means ofany suitable tool in the nature of a punch. lVhen so crimped, and the rod inserted as shown, any desired stress may be applied to the fence-web, as by means of a cable 10 and hooks 11 engaging the clamp.

The preferred construction is that shown in Fig. 5, a simple concave plate 12 being used instead of the pipe, as above specified, and principally because it is more easily and cheaply manufactured. It will be evident that the openings for the fence wires may be punched in flat stock, and the whole strip may then be concaved endwise, so that the bridging portions form loops for the reception of the crimping rod.

The invention contemplates broadly the use of a perforated plate; the crimping of of the fence-wires through the perforations, and the locking of the crimps back of the plate by a rod between the crimps and the plate. The particular shape of the plate is therefore not regarded as specially important.

I claim:

1. A fence-wire stretching clamp, comprising a concave plate perforated along the concave side to admit the fence-wires, with intermediate loops, and a holding-rod of greater diameter than the space between said wires when seated and the inner faces of the loops, and adapted to be thrust endwise between the wires and loops and thereby crimp said wires between the edges of the perforations in said plate.

2. A fence-wire stretching clamp, comprising a concave plate with a series of openings and intermediate loops along the concave side, said openings admitting the fence web, with the loops projecting outside it, and a pointed rod of larger diameter than the space between the loops and the fence-wires when in straight position, said rod being adapted to crimp the fence-wires when thrust endwise to holding position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SYLVESTER P. LEVERICH. lVitnesses A. T. Coornn, J. M. ST. JOHN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner or Batents, Washington, D. G. 

